Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

Dan Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Drought, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables, Water

From CDFA California’s farms face growing water management challenges California is an agricultural powerhouse—the nation’s largest farm state and a world market leader, with 2012 sales of $48 billion (Note …

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day

Dan Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Sheep, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy. We …

USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Sheep, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of …

USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Drought, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables, Water

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts …

California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Education, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Industry News Release, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Technology, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

California Ag Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 on the west steps of the State Capitol. Join CDFA and our partners, California Women for Agriculture and the California Foundation …

USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs

Dan Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Sheep, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

Farmers Now Have Until March 31 to Update Yields and Reallocate Base Acres; Deadline for Choosing Between ARC and PLC also Remains March 31 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today …